teal time

a lone monkey sock

in Dream in Color Smooshy Sock yarn

US 2 needles (DPN)

I have been distinctly delinquent in blogging, mostly because I couldn't be bothered to take appropriate pictures. Also, because evidently I need to use a tripod, as I appear to continually have the shakes based on the number of out of focus photos I take. However, crafting has been proceeding prodigiously, which means I have all sorts of FOs to share but have not documented. That said, there have certainly been sightings of various items in their native habitats. To wit:

- My first pair of socks emerged from the needles sometime last week, rising from the ashes of marathon Olympic ice skating viewing. Question: since when have all the men skated with gloves on? I don't remember this trend.

- I finally finished weaving in the ends of the Wave and Ripple Kimono Jacket, also mysteriously the second of no less than three different pieces incorporating teal yarn. How odd. The jacket debuted itself both at Stitches West (annual mecca of fiber - to be reported on later) and at the office and garnered its first confirmed knitter's praise.

- And above, the first Monkey sock was born (to date, still no explanation for why it's called a monkey sock), which is earmarked for my mother. Once I figured out the pattern, it actually fairly flew off the needles. I am hoping it is not too big. According to her measurements, it should work, but they may end up coming quite a bit higher on her than expected, as she is a bit shorter. We'll see. They are even remotely loose on me. I am thinking that if I do this pattern again I will size down my needles.

So the current sock count is 3. I can now say that I have no real allegiance one way or another in terms of toe up/cuff down. Surprisingly the kitchener stitch graft at the toe of the cuff down sock was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be, and looks rather nice. Also, the gusset heel was similarly unnecessarily dreaded. Eh, I guess this means I am more versatile and have expanded my skill set. ~excellent~ (in Mr. Burns' tone)

Also, my devious plan to recruit various victims for my hobbies is succeeding beyond all expectation. Have managed to seduce two people into signing up for the same half marathon, woo another into running with me while I train, and suckered my sister into joining the sock knitting craze. Ah, nothing like practicing my persuasive abilities...